diff --git a/README.hacking b/README.hacking
index f5b83f16..11bf6576 100644
--- a/README.hacking
+++ b/README.hacking
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ To successfully compile GNU nano from git, you'll need the following:
 
     autoconf    (version >= 2.69)
     automake    (version >= 1.14)
-    autopoint   (version >= 0.18.3)
+    autopoint   (version >= 0.20)
     gcc         (version >= 5.0)
-    gettext     (version >= 0.18.3)
+    gettext     (version >= 0.20)
     git         (version >= 2.7.4)
     groff       (version >= 1.12)
     make        (any version)
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5f78350f..720826cf 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG
 
 dnl Internationalization macros.
 
-AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.18.3])
+AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.20])
 AM_GNU_GETTEXT([external], [need-ngettext])
 AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_NLS, test x$USE_NLS = xyes)